Dan721 New Member 9 Member For: 6y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Wa Posted 01/07/18 12:03 PM Share Posted 01/07/18 12:03 PM Oh I see, So the cooler doesn’t need direct airflow to cool enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams355 Member 529 Member For: 7y 8m 9d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 01/07/18 12:09 PM Share Posted 01/07/18 12:09 PM It will get a bit of flow there. Its also a large cooler so should be right for temp. My cooler is half the size with a fan and only gets up in temp in traffic. Probably should of just went the large cooler lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 01/07/18 01:26 PM Share Posted 01/07/18 01:26 PM (edited) 1 hour ago, Dan721 said: Oh I see, So the cooler doesn’t need direct airflow to cool enough? An oil cooler uses the same principal as a radiator, which is convection. As we know a radiator without a fan that is in a stationary car doesnt work on much convection, only mostly thermal radiation , which isn't very efficient. So what do you think is the answer to your question. Edited 01/07/18 01:27 PM by arronm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tichman Donating Members 12 Member For: 14y 18d Posted 31/08/18 11:55 AM Share Posted 31/08/18 11:55 AM 2009 G6ET, put a Derale 7000 Oil/Trans Cooler Kit x Large #13205 which is a 10 pass derale 1/2 inch cooler behind the intercooler after moving lower rad mounts back about 10-15mm. 1/2" hosing with 1/2" fittings into side of trans. Its a big cooler and gets to about 58-60 degrees max on the pan, shifts fine and cant fault it. Have fitted same one to 2 BAs BTRs with no issues either, spacing lower rad mounts back each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowxr6t Member 563 Member For: 6y 1m 6d Location: New zealand Posted 04/12/18 02:39 AM Share Posted 04/12/18 02:39 AM Hi guys I have just bought a 2015 fgx xr6 turbo and want to put an external trans cooler on it. How will it get air to it behind fog light? Do you take the fog lights out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Andrew Gold Donating Members 2,036 Member For: 9y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 04/12/18 02:59 AM Share Posted 04/12/18 02:59 AM Read a few posts above - fit a fan. I'm all set to fit one to my FG - using a fan with a thermostatic switch so that the fan only kicks in above a certain temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowxr6t Member 563 Member For: 6y 1m 6d Location: New zealand Posted 04/12/18 04:39 AM Share Posted 04/12/18 04:39 AM Do you guys rely on air coming through ic etc and going around corner through trans cooler when you mount them behind fog light, have you made any ducting to direct air to the cooler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan721 New Member 9 Member For: 6y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Wa Posted 04/12/18 04:51 AM Share Posted 04/12/18 04:51 AM I fitted one to my xr6t and you don’t need a fan or direct airflow, I have towed a 1600kg caravan over 1200 kilometres with no trouble at all, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowxr6t Member 563 Member For: 6y 1m 6d Location: New zealand Posted 04/12/18 10:43 AM Share Posted 04/12/18 10:43 AM Thanks heaps for that info dan721, I think I'm convinced now to mount it behind fog light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan721 New Member 9 Member For: 6y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Wa Posted 05/12/18 02:32 AM Share Posted 05/12/18 02:32 AM No worries, I was very sceptical myself when I did it but yeah has been fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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